Born Oamaru. Educated at Waitaki Boys High and Dunedin Teachers College. Trained as a 3rd year Physical Education specialist. Was National President of NZEI.
Nightingale, Ernest, 1925-
Nightingale, Ernie, 1925-
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Interview with Ernest Nightingale
Date: 25 May-6 Jun 1996 - 25 May 1996
From: Neville Lambert Memorial oral archive
By: Nightingale, Ernest, 1925-
Reference: OHInt-0585/30
Description: Ernest (Ernie) Nightingale recalls being an Oamaru boy all of his childhood, attending Waitaki Boys High School, a form one to seven school. Mentions Frank Milner. Backgrounds decision to train as a primary school teacher and mentions public attitude to teaching which was `seen as a lesser career'. Talks about Training College and refers to Ernie Patridge (Principal); Mr North (Education lecturer); Joan Stevens (English, later Professor of English at Victoria) and Joan Watson. Mentions 'Agony' Payne, whose daughters are well known - Alison Holst and Patricia Payne (singer). Recalls on leaving college being offered position as assistant area organiser of Physical Education for Mid Canterbury area, responsible for fifty-two schools. Mentions George Webb, Gus Shrimpton, Jack Mann, Bill Direen and Roy Young. Refers to combined `learn to swim week' for country schools. Describes difficulties encountered with transport. Talks about epidemic of Infantile Paralysis early 1948 when all schools were closed. Discusses acute shortage of teachers and moving out of Physical Education. Outlines teaching career at Ashburton, Allenton (four years), Oamaru South (first assistant), Portobello school (Head teacher); Ravensbourne and Corstorphine. Other topics discussed include: Red syllabus; in-service courses; Queen's visit to Dunedin; school committees; school houses; Orphans's Club and Savages Club; Ballantynes fire; membership of Dunedin Principals' Association and involvement with NZEI. Mentions ? Ashbridge, Ted Simmonds, Jack Smith (later on executive of World Confederation of Teaching Professions), Helen Anderson, Joan Paske, Keith Moore, Ted Pankurst and Bill Renwick (Director General). Access Contact - see oral history librarian Abstracted by - Ann Packer Interviewer(s) - Jack Rutherford Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008957-008961; OHLC-004604-004608 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2787.